New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-12
NOTES ON TIE MACHINES.

That 10 delightful picture OF Hawthorne which the
tortuune editors of The Century have prehxcd to
ih,r April number Ii IL understood that Mr. Julian
declares to be to him the most satisact
torv porrat extant OF his father 1t is undoubtedly
the of the true Hawthorne the local Is
and man of gcn One is ready to exeiam ut sight
oi this face The author of the Marble Faun c0uid
not Look otherwise
There is much that ia clever, valuable AMI amusing
I'm "The Century," but tho one bit OF creative WORK
vb;ch we owe to Mr. Harris outranks therein every
thing except the Hay Nicolay history. Little comp
ton il not faul but it is the freshest brightest,
most winning piece of fiction We have seen in many
day.
tn oso who care to preserve full account of the
Stewart collection will find it in the last number OF
The Art Review" in which article upon the paint
incs is supplemented by notes upon the statoary and
bric-abrac Some of the reasons tor the condition OF
the pictures explain ed. There is also sensible
paper upon the teaching of art in schools with special
reference to Mr. Charles c. lelands work in Philade
phia Other papers deal with Mr. Winslow Homer
and some recent sculpture Mr.. H. p Share has FUR
nishcd point plata entitled Phyllis Tor TINS
number, and there are photographers alter aiaid-
scapc, Early Spring" by Mr. b. Bolton Jones, u
marine Breezy Day," 10y Mr.. Dc Haas and the
statue. GSophokles," By Mr. John Donoghuc. Mr.
Jouess landscape, which is printed in tinted ink,
makes charming little picture The Notes iur-
nsh az of the magazine indicates, review OF
the art of the mo1th. The Art Review" shows no
sicns ot falling OF either in text or illustrations and it
Will prove interesting and helpful to the very large
ana constantly Increasing class OF those who aim to
concern themselves ntclligently vi paintings and
prints sculpture and architecture III its more artistic
phases.
"The American Magazine" tho successor Of The
Brooklyn Magazine" offers its readers many pleasant
papers In their general character they resemble
those which The Manhattan in its best days gave
to the public. Mr. u. l.. Whites article on the
National Senate is like all his work. careful and inter
literary lie in Boston, and Mr.. Edgar Fawcet. begins
story OF Newly ork life entitled Oliver Deaplane
The Illustrations of the new magazine are uneven in
quality Some of them are good, some are Indifferent
Others are very bad indeed. The portrait OF Francis
Parkman VIII CHI as trontispiece suggests that
this department of the magazine is not without capac-
ity for excellent work.
In 4" The Presbyterian Review" for April, Principal
D. H. Macvicar ID. d.. discusses Social Discomfort
in that lesurely and ample way which nowadays is
only possible in quarterly review. Although DIR.
Mac Vicar does not throw any light on the SUBJECT
Tor the simple that there is mono to throw he
gives q remarkably clear and distinct presentation OF
the problem Ii is surely significant tact that a
clerg, man of Church conservative as the Presby
terrain should in its leading review boldly arraign the
Christian Church for its failure to do its duty to
society," "Even Protestant churches" he excaims,
Gar. found sluggish, worldly, and poweress to teach
and purify the masses, TO say nothing OF going into
all the world preach the Gospel to every creature.
Then these ngn-tO0cu anu
quietly move uptown away from the ignorance
and squalor OF great cities Thus the guilt OF sep
aration is eaectualiy established between the two
classes; and it is possible in New-YorS and Chicago
TO find wards with o population OF from twenty to
thirty thousand having scarcely any means OF relig
ous culture while in other parts churches are ncon-
venently adjacent to one another. In Montreal
twelve large Protestant churches grouped together
in an of q tew square acres. So lar as Gospel
ordinances concerned our cities seem to lie like
Ephraim-'A cake not turned tho one side over
done and the other UNDERGONE. Wealthy saints and
sinners are cared for TO and the poor left to
SHIFT tor themselves. until they become vicious and
turbulent until they learn to despise churches and
refuse to attend them. even when brought TO their
doors by the efforts of City Missions" OF course Dr.
MacVcar gives other for the social discomfort
OF the present day. among these the injustice and
greed OF many protessedy Christian men in business
but we need enlarge on them a. they have been
fully stated many times before What Christian
minister says however. about the denqucnces Of the
Christian Church peculiar interest in the discussion
OF this great question.
sOutins for April is readable. though not strik-
ing Mr. stevens continues his lively story; there is
article the yachts and yacht clubs OF San Frau
cisco and bright little sketch OF the lie OF the
Man who Lives in Tree"